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In another sign the critically important Floridan Aquifer is being pushed to its limits, Orange County is asking regulators today for permission to drill wells that will go far deeper and cost a lot more than usual. Experts contend that sucking millions of gallons a day from nearly a thousand feet beneath the ground – double or triple the depth of many municipal wells – lessens obvious draining of the aquifer, springs and wetlands in the immediate area. But apart from being significantly more costly, each deep well contributes subtle trouble across a vast swath of Florida's watery environment. That means going deep may delay but not solve complex challenges of getting...

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In another sign the critically important Floridan Aquifer is being pushed to its limits, Orange County is asking regulators today for permission to drill wells that will go far deeper and cost a lot more than usual.
Experts contend that sucking...

Lake Apopka's north shore has staged a comeback for wildlife and birds after decades of farming left the area laden with pesticides. After years of cleanup, the area puts on its best face annually at the free Lake Apopka Wildlife Festival and...

The tree-huggers are taking a few jabs at Disney for concocting a fake Florida spring as the centerpiece of the new storyline for the resort's dining and shopping complex.
"Disney Springs makes a mockery of Florida's natural springs and the rural...

NOBLETON – On the long trail again is a trio of Florida explorers who previously hiked, pedaled and paddled 1,000 miles up the spine of Florida to focus public attention on environmental treasures.
Now, in their second Florida Wildlife Corridor...

Carolyn Moor and her husband were both 36 years old the night he was thrown from his vehicle in a hit-and-run accident that killed him.
It was Valentine's Day nearly 15 years ago. Suddenly a widow with two young children, Moor joined a support group...

The City Commission has approved two grant agreements funding improvements at the Mead Grove wetlands area, clearing the way for a restoration of Lake Lillian.
On Monday, the commission approved use of a $400,000 grant from the Florida Department of...

Our triploid grass carp must be happy. All the rain we had in December made lake levels rise, submerging stretches of grassy shoreline in shallow water. The carp, which eat only plant matter, have been munching on this newfound fodder ever since it...

Go on a five-day lark, spying hundreds of rare and exotic birds at South Florida hot spots, swamps and prairies during the Everglades Birding Festival on Jan. 15-19.
The feathered fest features a team of ornithology experts leading expeditions, photo...

GAINESVILLE — Max Garcia knew this day was coming.
Will Muschamp did not.
On Saturday, the Gators senior leader and the team's outgoing head coach will exit the tunnel in the Swamp for the final time when UF hosts Eastern Kentucky.
Emotions will be...

UF quarterback Jeff Driskel would have celebrated Senior Day on Saturday, if everything had gone according to plan.
But little has gone as expected during the past two seasons.
Driskel, a redshirt junior, missed nine games in 2013 with a broken leg....

GAINESVILLE — Chants of “Champ, Champ, Champ,” reverberated inside the Gators’ home locker room with much too little to cheer this season.
In the afterglow of Saturday’s 52-3 win against Eastern Kentucky, coach Will Muschamp was lifted off the ground...

Three things we learned from Gators 52-3 rout of Eastern Kentucky
1. Demarcus Robinson has the talent to develop into a big-time receiver in 2015.
Robinson's uneven sophomore season is a product of inexperience, a suspect supporting cast and a...

Three things we learned from the Gators 23-20 loss to South Carolina:
1. Will Muschamp simply cannot change his conservative ways.
The past two weeks gave Gator fans a fake field goal to ignite an upset of Georgia and a wide-open passing game -...

For years, environmentalists have tried to prevent 3,000 acres of land called Mira Lago, bordering the Disney Wilderness Preserve, from becoming a housing development.Now, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has bought the property in Osceola and Polk...

The Gators’ last performance in the Swamp hangs like a stain three weeks later.
A 42-13 homecoming loss to Missouri might have been the worst performance by the Gators since former coach Steve Spurrier gave Florida Field its famous nickname more than...

Five questions with South Carolina beat writer Josh Kendall of The State newspaper (@JoshatTheState):
1. How well has quarterback Dylan Thompson stepped in for Connor Shaw, who was the ultimate winner during his South Carolina career?